Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2026)
Key Facts
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: January 13, 2026
Close date: March 13, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361144
Opportunity number: AAHC-FY26
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Agency code: IMLS
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Cost sharing required: Yes
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Arts
- Humanities
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:imls
- category_of_funding_activity:arts
- category_of_funding_activity:humanities
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:true
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
Description
The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).